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If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2012-12-01T22:10:48+00:00 Poldi wrote: Created attachment 70895 This is a test file that shows the problem Problem description: When opening an xls file (see attached sample), the file is not recognised as a spreadheet. It looks like its treated like a csv file as I get the same dialog popup you get when dealing with csv files in a spreadsheet. Have reported this as an ubuntu bug, and was asked to post this upstream Steps to reproduce: 1. open the attached in version 3.6.3.2 Current behavior: Opening the attached opens it as a Text Import window, with unexpected characters showing up: �������� Expected behavior: Open the attached as a spreadsheet Operating System: Ubuntu Last worked in: 3.5.4 release Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1083947/comments/4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2012-12-02T20:52:58+00:00 Christopher M. Penalver wrote: Reproducible in: Microsoft Windows Vista Business x86 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002 Version 3.6.4.1 (Build ID: a9a0717) Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1083947/comments/6 ** Changed in: df-libreoffice Status: Unknown => Confirmed ** Changed in: df-libreoffice Importance: Unknown => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1083947 Title: [Upstream] Cannot open xls file in 3.6.3.2, but works in 3.5.4 Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Confirmed Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 Candidate: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 Version table: *** 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 0 900 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen in Calc via a terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1083947/+attachment/3445698/+files/Test.xls && localc --nologo Test.xls is it opens successfully. 4) What happens instead is a Text Import window opens up, with unexpected characters showing up: �������� This is a regression from 11.10: lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1.4 Candidate: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1.4 Version table: *** 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1.4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.4.3-3ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages WORKAROUND: Use Gnumeric. apt-cache policy gnumeric gnumeric: Installed: 1.10.17-1.1ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.10.17-1.1ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.10.17-1.1ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status WORKAROUND: Use Excel via WINE. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Excel Version 14.0.6023.1000 (32-bit) apt-cache policy wine1.5 wine1.5: Installed: 1.5.18-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.5.18-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.5.18-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Original Reporter Comments: The same file can be opened ok in LibreOffice 3.5.4, MS Office and Open Office in MacOS. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libreoffice 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Nov 28 15:46:52 2012 MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-23 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/1083947/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

